Board of Councilmen of Frankfort v. Buttimer

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Miller

Affirming.

Mrs. James Bnttimer, the mother and guardian of the appellees, Jennie and Mary Julia Bnttimer, owns the house in "which they reside at the corner of Todd and Logan streets in Frankfort. In April, 1909, the appellant undertook to drain a stagnant pond located upon the Dnnnigan lot, which lies immediately across the street from Mrs. Buttimer’s lot, by carrying the water from the pond into the catch-basin at the street corner, and in so doing it left dirt and other material piled in the street, which was washed into and obstructed the catch-basin to…